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Building Department

On March 1, 2024 the City of Nowthen became partners with Rum River Consultants to provide the public with a smooth and timely process when utilizing the permitting and inspection procedures.

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Rum River Consultants provides building inspection services to the City of Nowthen.

Andy Schreder serves as the Building Official.

Rum River Consultants is committed to a quality, customer service oriented approach to building official and inspection services.  Learn more about our new partner at www.rumrivercc.com

To request copies of archived building permit and septic system records, please contact Permits@NowthenMN.net

New Applications

Rum River Consultants is pleased to announce the introduction of online permitting services for the City of Nowthen through our platform, Baseline.

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To access this user-friendly site, simply click this link.  Once selected, you will be brought to the permitting website where you can choose the option to "Apply for a Permit".  You will be prompted to create an account or sign in to the platform. Once you have established an account, conveniently track and manage all of your permits by selecting the "View Permits" option.

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If you prefer to submit a .pdf application, please fill out the applications listed on Rum River's website rumrivercc.com/nowthen and send to permits@rumrivercc.com.

Existing Applications

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Applications after March 1st, 2024: All permits applied for after March 1st, 2024, have been entered into Baseline, our online permitting platform. In order to access, you will need to create an account. Contractors will be able to view all of their client's permit statuses, as well as schedule inspections.

Applications before March 1st, 2024: For any Building Permits applied for before March 1st 2024, please contact Rum River at (763) 331-7722 to check the status or schedule inspections. You can also email requests to inspections@rumrivercc.com. Be sure to include the complete property address and inspection needed. Staff will reach out to you to confirm. 

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If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please contact (763 )331-7722.

Electrical Inspections are handled by MN Dept of Labor & Industry

Contact Levi Stoy 
Takes Calls from 7:00am - 8:30 am M-F
Phone: 763-607-2583

For Right of Way applications please click HERE

Disclaimer: This is the official web site of the City of Nowthen, Minnesota.  The City has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information provided.  However, due to the possibility of unauthorized access to this site, data transmission error, or changes to source material, the information contained on this web site should not be deemed reliable for legal purposes.​

If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, a screen reader, or TTY) and the format of any material on this website interferes with your ability to access information, please contact us or call (763) 441-1347, Ext 300. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the web address of the requested material, and your contact information. ​

Users who need accessibility assistance can also contact us by phone through the Federal Information Relay Service for TTY/Voice communication.

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